इत्युक्ता मुनयो जग्मुस् त्वरितास्तु हिमाचलम् तत्र ते पूजितास्तेन हिमशैलेन सादरम् ऊचुर्मुनिवराः प्रीताः स्वल्पवर्णं त्वरान्विताः
Thus addressed, the sages quickly went to the Himalaya; there, honored by the snowy mountain with respect, the eminent sages, delighted, spoke a few words with urgency.
देवो दुहितरं साक्षात् पिनाकी तव मार्गते तच्छीघ्रं पावयात्मानम् आहुत्येवानलार्पणात्
The god Pinaki seeks your daughter directly; purify yourself swiftly, as one does when offering oblations into fire.
कार्यमेतच्च देवानां सुचिरं परिवर्तते जगदुद्धरणायैष क्रियतां वै समुद्यमः
This task of the gods has long been turning; let the effort be made now for the rescue of the world.
इत्युक्तस्तैस्तदा शैलो हर्षाविष्टो ऽवदन्मुनीन् असमर्थो ऽभवद्वक्तुम् उत्तरं प्रार्थयञ्छिवम्
Thus addressed by them, the mountain, overwhelmed with joy, spoke to the sages, unable to reply, seeking Shiva for an answer.
ततो मेना मुनीन्वीक्ष्य प्रोवाच स्नेहविक्लवा दुहितुस्तान्मुनींश्चैव चरणाश्रयम् अर्थवित्
Then Menā, seeing the sages, spoke, her voice trembling with affection, to her daughter and to the sages, seeking refuge at their feet, understanding their purpose.
यदर्थं दुहितुर्जन्म नेच्छन्त्यपि महाफलम् तदेवोपस्थितं सर्वं प्रक्रमेणैव सांप्रतम्
The purpose for which a daughter's birth is desired, though it brings great fruit, has now entirely arrived in due course.
कुलजन्मवयोरूपविभूत्यृद्धियुतो ऽपि यः वरस्तस्यापि चाहूय सुता देया ह्ययाचतः
Even if a suitor possesses family, birth, age, beauty, splendor, and wealth, the daughter should be given to him if he asks, having been summoned.
तत्समस्ततपोघोरं कथं पुत्री प्रयास्यति पुत्रीवाक्याद्यदत्रास्ति विधेयं तद्विधीयताम्
How can the daughter depart, having undergone all severe austerities? Whatever must be done according to her words, let that be accomplished.
इत्युक्ता मुनयस्ते तु प्रियया हिमभूभृतः ऊचुः पुनरुदारार्थं नारीचित्तप्रसादकम्
Thus addressed by the beloved of the Lord of Snow, the sages again spoke noble words, pleasing to a woman's heart.
ऐश्वर्यमवगच्छस्व शंकरस्य सुरासुरैः आराध्यमानपादाब्जयुगलत्वात्सुनिर्वृतैः
Know that the sovereignty of Śaṅkara is attained by gods and demons alike, who, fully content, worship his lotus feet.
यस्योपयोगि यद्रूपं सा च तत्प्राप्तये चिरम् घोरं तपस्यते बाला तेन रूपेण निर्वृतिः
Whatever form is suitable for him, she long strives through severe austerity to obtain that very form, and in that form finds delight.
यस्तद्व्रतानि दिव्यानि नयिष्यति समापनम् तत्र सावहिता तावत् तस्मात् सैव भविष्यति
Whoever completes those divine vows with care—she alone will become his; therefore, remain attentive until their fulfillment.
इत्युक्त्वा गिरिणा सार्धं ते ययुर्यत्र शैलजा जितार्कज्वलनज्वाला तपस्तेजोमयी ह्युमा
Having spoken thus, together with the Mountain King, they went to where Umā, blazing with the fire of her penance and radiance, shone, her austerities outshining the sun and fire.
प्रोचुस्तां मुनयः स्निग्धं संमान्य पथमागतम् रम्यं प्रियं मनोहारि मा रूपं तपसा दह
The sages, honoring her who had come along the path, spoke gently: 'O lovely, dear, enchanting one, do not burn your beauty away with austerity.'
प्रातस्ते शंकरः पाणिम् एष पुत्रि ग्रहीष्यति वयमर्थितवन्तस्ते पितरं पूर्वमागताः
In the morning, Śaṅkara will take your hand, O daughter; we, who have already come to your father, have pleaded your cause.
पित्रा सह गृहं गच्छ वयं यामः स्वमन्दिरम्
Go home with your father; we shall return to our own hermitages.
इत्युक्ता तपसः सत्यं फलमस्तीति चिन्त्य सा त्वरमाणा ययौ वेश्म पितुर्दिव्यार्थशोभितम्
Thus addressed, thinking 'the fruit of my austerity is at hand,' she hurried to her father's house, adorned with divine splendor.
सा तत्र रजनीं मेने वर्षायुतसमां सती हरदर्शनसंजातमहोत्कण्ठा हिमाद्रिजा
There, the daughter of Himavat, filled with great longing for a vision of Hara, felt that a single night was as long as ten thousand years.
ततो मुहूर्ते ब्राह्मे तु तस्याश्चक्रुः सुरस्त्रियः नानामङ्गलसंदोहान् यथावत्क्रमपूर्वकम्
Then, at the auspicious Brahma-muhūrta, the celestial women performed various auspicious rites for her, in proper sequence.
दिव्यमण्डनमङ्गानां मन्दिरे बहुमङ्गले उपासत गिरिं मूर्ता ऋतवः सार्वकामिकाः
In the splendid mansion, adorned with many auspicious signs, the seasons themselves, in embodied form, attended upon the Mountain's daughter, fulfilling all desires.
वायवो वारिदाश्चासन् संमार्जनविधौ गिरेः हर्म्येषु श्रीः स्वयं देवी कृतनानाप्रसाधना
Winds and clouds performed the sweeping of the mountain's palaces; Lady Śrī herself adorned the goddess with various ornaments.
कान्तिः सर्वेषु भावेषु ऋद्धिश्चाभवदाकुला चिन्तामणिप्रभृतयो रत्नाः शैलं समन्ततः
Radiance filled all things, and prosperity abounded everywhere; jewels like wish-fulfilling gems and other precious stones surrounded the mountain on all sides.
उपतस्थुर्नगाश्चापि कल्पकाममहाद्रुमाः ओषध्यो मूर्तिमत्यश्च दिव्यौषधिसमन्विताः
Nagas, wish-fulfilling trees, and great celestial trees, as well as medicinal herbs in embodied form, endowed with divine properties, attended there.
रसाश्च धातवश्चैव सर्वे शैलस्य किंकराः किंकरास्तस्य शैलस्य व्यग्राश्चाज्ञानुवर्तिनः
All the juices and minerals became servants of the mountain, eager and obedient to its command.
नद्यः समुद्रा निखिलाः स्थावरं जङ्गमं च यत् तत्सर्वं हिमशैलस्य महिमानमवर्धयत्
All rivers and oceans, and all that is stationary or moving, increased the glory of the snowy mountain.
अभवन्मुनयो नागा यक्षगन्धर्वकिंनराः शंकरस्यापि विबुधा गन्धमादनपर्वते
Sages, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and kinnaras, as well as the gods of Śaṅkara, gathered on Mount Gandhamādana.
सर्वे मण्डनसंभारास् तस्थुर्निर्मलमूर्तयः शर्वस्यापि जटाजूटे चन्द्रखण्डं पितामहः
All the ornaments and adornments, pure in form, stood ready; even the crescent moon, O Pitāmaha, was placed in Śarva's matted hair.
बबन्ध प्रणयोदारविस्फारितविलोचनः कपालमालां विपुलां चामुण्डा मूर्ध्न्यबन्धयत्
With eyes wide in generous affection, Cāmuṇḍā bound a great garland of skulls and fastened it upon his head.
उवाच चापि वचनं पुत्रं जनय शंकर यो दैत्येन्द्रकुलं हत्वा मां रक्तैस्तर्पयिष्यति
And she spoke these words: 'O Śaṃkara, beget a son who, after slaying the race of Daitya lords, will satisfy me with their blood.'
सौरिर् ज्वलच्छिरोरत्नमुकुटं चानलोल्बणम् भुजगाभरणं गृह्य सज्जं शंभोः पुरो ऽभवत्
Sauri, bearing a blazing, fiery crown upon his head and adorned with serpent ornaments, stood prepared before Śambhu.